AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21241, 23 January 1931, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

SUCCESSFUL EVENING MEETING. The first open meeting of the year was held by the Otago Centre, New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, on the Caledonian Ground last evening. Between 500 and GOO people were present, and keen interest was taken in the seven events which figured on the programme. The meeting was the most successful held by the centre this season, and some outstanding performances were placed on record. The meeting marked the first appearance of important racing of a number of the championship runners. The track was on the soft side. There was a light south-west breeze, but it did not affect the runners and cycle riders to any great extent. A feature of the meeting was the remarkable riding of J. Fogarty, who broke his own record twice in the half-mile cycle event. Another femarkable performance was given by J. G. Barnes in the one-mile flat race. He ran a splendid race, and his performance was all the more brilliant when the soft track and drizzing rain were taken into consideration. He made a great effort in the final stages of the race, and when he forged to the front he was greeted with cheers by the spectators. Barnes registered very fast time. Messrs H. T. Emmcrson, P. W. Breen, and a keen band of officials had charge of the meeting. Following are the results:— HALF-MILE CYCLE RACE. First heat: J. Fogarty (scr) 1, D. Thompson (30yds) 2, A. Hay (50yds) 3. Seven started. Won by five lengths, with one length between second and third. Time, Imin 5 3-ssec. Second heat: R. Duncan (30yds) 1, H. Cooper (25yds) 2, G. Smith (scr) 3. Five started. Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 7see. Third heat: W. Ferguson (Gsyds) 1, J. Parsons (15yds) 2, E. Fletcher (30yds) 3, Seven started. Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 5 l-ssec. Final. Fogarty 1 Parsons 2 Fletcher ...... 3 Six started. Won by three quarters of a length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin ssee (a track record). ONE MILE FLAT RACE. J, G. Barnes (15yds) .. .. .. .. 1 G. M'Knight (85yds) 2 J. Lovelock (scr) 3 M'Knight led for the first two laps, with Wood holding second and Logan third positions. Barnes ran very strongly and came with a great burst of speed in the last lap, and ran into the lead to win by 10 yards. Fourteen started. Time, Imin 31 l-ssec. 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First heat: M. G. Valk (scr) 1, W. Farr (3yds) 2, J. A. Pledger (74yds) 3. Five started. Won by inches, with one yard between second and third. Time, lOJsec. Second heat: F. C. Andrews (94yds) l, K. Nisbet (74yds) 2, N. I. Pledger (4yds) 3. Won by inches, with one foot between second and third. Seven started. Time, lOJsec. Third heat: G. J. Morrison (Byds) 1, A. Woodhead (74yds) 2, W. Smith (12yds) 3. Seven started. Won by a yard, with one yard between second and third. Time, 10 4-ssec. Final. Morrison .. 1 Valk ; 2 Andrews 3 Six started. Won by inches, with one foot between second and third. Time, 10 4-ssec. QUARTER MILE FLAT RACE. J. Pledger (25yds) ~ 1 A. L. Price (8 yds) 2 W. R. Liicas (20yds) 3 Sixteen started. Won by two yards, with one yard between second and third. Time, 52 l-ssec. ONE MILE AND A-HALF CYCLE. First heat: J. Sproule (140yds) I, D. Thompson (110yds) 2, J. Milne (120 yards) 3. Ten started. Won by a wheel, with two yards between second and third. Time, 3min 32 l-ssec. Second heat: A. J. Hay .(170yds) 1, E. Fletcher (00yds) 2, H. Stokes (140yds) 3. Ten started. Won by 30yds, with five yards between second and third. Time, 3min 34sec. Final. Spronle 1 Thompson 2 Hay 3 Sproule went into the lead in the fifth lap, but was overtaken by Thompson in the back stretch. Sproule came through with a burst Of speed in the straight and won by a wheel. Inches separated the second and third riders. Six started. Time, 3min 46 2-ssec. LONG JUMP. A. Woodhead (2ft), 20ft 9£in .. 1 J. C. Robertson (Ift Gin), 20ft 2in 2 A. K. Chirnside (Ift 9in), 19ft Sin 3 Twelve competed. 100 YARDS (LADIES). Miss C. Clark (6yds) 1 Miss G. Brydie (7yds) 2 Miss K. Marshall (scr) 3 Six started, Won by halt a yard, with one yard between second and third. Time, 13 2-sscc. RELAY RACE (ONE MILE). Anglican No. 1 team (E. A.. Taylor, A. L. Price, J. Robilliard and J. W. Webster) I Civil Service 2 Dunedin 3 Anglican No. 2. 3 and 4, Pacific and Leith teams also competed. -Time, 3min 49sec.